New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-05
DEMOCRATS READY TO FIGHT
THE STATE COMMITTEE MEETS TO-DAY.

a LIVELY TINE BETWEEN THE CLEVELAND
AND HILL MEN EXPECTED.
The Democratic state Committee will meet at 2 p. m
sr.y at the HOFFMAN House to organize for the cam
pngn BY the election Of chairman and secretary ana
the choice OF an Executive Committee. There Is not
likely to be the harmony that characterized the meeting
or tho Republican state Committee There will certainly
be o contest for chairman and secretary between 'ne
Governor Hill and Administration forces ExMASor
Edward Murphy of Troy. 10 the candidate OF the
Hill men, and d. Cady Herrick Is tho
chce of the Administration men. Both sides
claim a majority Of the committee Ex-
Mayor Murphy has a good deal OF popularity. Mr..
HerrcH has been the leader Of the Manning faction In
Albany as opposed the Meegan faction The predio-
ton Is freely made that Mr. Herrick chosen chair
man Albany County will be lost to the Democrats at the
coming election. c. c. Walker the chairman for the
last two years. candidate for reelection lie Is
In bad health elected chairman could take no part
in the campaign.
Judge W. L. Muller the Governors law partner ana
the secretary committee for two years. desires the
Office for another year. The opposition candidate is Cord
Meyer. IT,, OF the LIST District
There is no question but that Tammaay Hall and the
County Democracy. they voted together with their
nine votes would hold balance of power between the
two contendng forces and could elect
whom they chose. IT is not believed how
aver that they will vote together, but that 1t Is
the policy Of the leaders in this instance to aiyd' tho
Gsyernor Hill takes 80 much interest in tho contest
that be to town Yesterday During the evening his
number OF his adherents and others whom he mad sent
for to give them directions and al reauVe 10 'e
Both the rival candidates for the craftsmanship were in
town night Mr. Herrck was in the city most or tne
day He showed himself little. but did good deal Of
work through trusted friends The rotund ngure ana
barroom Of the Hoffman House soon after y. N He
came down from Troy on an afternoon tram he was
warmly greeted by his friends To their inquiries
as to what the prospects were or ne
no installing fact that the adherents OF Mr. Murphy
were much moro Numerous and confident than Mr..
Tammany Hall the tounty Democracy and irving Hall
well represented in the Hoffman Honse care ole
reinforced by a Brooklyn contingent and few from
outof-town. II noticeable that the Iammany ana
from expressing opinions giving their choice for
chairman. The following are the State Committee:
L-c1ra Meyer T.: Queens ssns. county Sont,v
IIl-Jams: W k,arv.y: K Gs, County
x"Je sSn~ Collier %ssrR Rias: 5sss,y
SsIss Ssrsss SsH eosas,
XI.-Hugh J. Grant Nsw-york COUNTY
xIIIk sSTfe Croker HSSa.i New Yers County,
N Ws,.sy SsSslsSS c SSaI
xyI-JShn BHsp nusohsi, Sonny oy,ptv
xy yiIharsld Marpns County
xIx'-D caay HeTIie. Albany GSnn, County
YXIiTescrss 5 Wee Clinton &c nS GSas' youn,v
xx xiiLrs0R Mason sp Smith onsias co1osy
xxIySniSn Bsskyli1 a asaaS. S cS%Dty
XXvI-chsrles W; Brown. Chenanso County Sd.h,
S HSss c Ss%sSS County COUNTY
XXIX.-c. G, b; WALKER stene en County
xXXL L-s Sj j. ini!sy: Wyemne County.
XXXILIps,ssr r D S.v Ere Free eS ennD;,
xXXiV.-James W. McMahon. Cattaraugus County